U.S. Navy Cements Future Carrier Program With Contracts
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Credit: CVN John F. Kennedy
Amid revived and growing controversy about the relevance of U.S. Navy carrier strike groups, the service invested $4.3 billion on June 5 in the design, development and construction of the future aircraft carrier CVN 79 John F. Kennedy. The Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) a $3.4...
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